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V712 FJA

2000 Vauxhall Corsa

Red Petrol 973cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Apr 2013
Tests14 (7 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

131,219 mi
Last recorded131,219 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2012
Typical for 2000 Vauxhall Corsa63,081 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV712 FJA
MakeVauxhall
ModelCorsa
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine973cc

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MOT History

7 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2012 131,219 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2012 131,214 miles

Centre Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 22 Jun 2011 123,635 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2011 123,630 miles

Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 26 Jun 2010 113,781 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

corrosion started front cross member rear chassis spring seats rear

Fail 26 Jun 2010 113,781 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

corrosion started front cross member rear chassis spring seats rear

Pass 1 Jul 2009 109,494 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

os outersill corroding getting slightly weak

rear springs corroding also mount area corroding

Fail 30 Jun 2009 109,494 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

os outersill corroding getting slightly weak

rear springs corroding also mount area corroding

Pass 26 Jun 2008 105,316 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2008 105,316 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 28 Jun 2007 99,700 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2007 99,700 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

Pass 27 Jun 2006 95,729 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2006 95,729 miles

Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Corsa?

Based on 26,893,546 MOT tests across 2,075,660 vehicles.

69.7%
Pass Rate
5,229
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
2,075,660
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 835,831
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 597,639
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 535,815
constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing 493,740
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 422,813
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V712 FJA is a 2000 Vauxhall Corsa in Red with a 973cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2000 Vauxhall Corsa models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 63,081 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Corsa fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 835,831 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V712 FJA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Corsa typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 26 years old, this Vauxhall Corsa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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V712 FJA is a 2000 Vauxhall Corsa, first registered on 28 January 2000.

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